OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER
TWENTY-SIXTH STATE LEGISLATURE
COMMITTEE REFERRALS
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NO. 48
33rd LEGISLATIVE DAY-MARCH 16, 2012
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Committee Abbreviations:
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AGR - Agriculture |
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CPC - Consumer Protection & Commerce |
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CUA - Culture & the Arts |
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EDN - Education |
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EEP - Energy & Environmental Protection |
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ERB - Economic Revitalization & Business |
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FIN - Finance |
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HAW - Hawaiian Affairs |
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HED - Higher Education |
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HLT - Health |
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HSG - Housing |
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HUS - Human Services |
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INT - International Affairs |
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JUD - Judiciary |
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LAB - Labor & Public Employment |
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LMG - Legislative Management |
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PBM - Public Safety & Military Affairs |
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TOU - Tourism |
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TRN - Transportation |
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WLO - Water, Land, & Ocean Resources |
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RE-REFERRAL
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RELATING TO ENERGY. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish a grid reliability rate surcharge to electric utility companies to encourage the negotiation of new or existing power purchase agreements with renewable energy producers that contain an avoided cost rate and generally eliminate curtailment. Authorizes the PUC to provide a higher rate of return to an electric utility company for capital investments made to support the integration of new renewable energy based power generation facilities. (SB1197 HD1)
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EEP, FIN |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY. Establishes a peer review process for public accounting firms that engage in attest work. Effective July 1, 2012. (SB2421 HD1)
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ERB, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends section 302A-1151.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to require the department of education to consider allowing charter schools and pre-plus programs to occupy all or a portion of public school facilities the department is considering for closure; provided that the department may consider using the facilities for any other purpose the board of education deems appropriate. Requires the department of education to identify unused public schools facilities for possible use by charter schools, early learning programs, or for any other purpose the board of education deems appropriate. Repeals sections 302A-1506.5 and 302B-3.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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RELATING TO FEE TIME SHARE INTERESTS. Requires all fee time share interests to be recorded in the regular system rather than the land court. Streamlines the procedure for the office of the assistant registrar to update the certificates of title for all remaining fee time share interests as part of the deregistration process. Allows the bureau of conveyances to charge a transaction fee for each deed of a time share interest recorded in the bureau of conveyances pursuant to chapter 502, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Effective 07/01/2020. (SD1)
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RELATING TO AIRPORT REVENUE. Provides more flexibility to the department of transportation in renting land and facilities at airports for revenue generation purposes. (SD1)
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RELATING TO TAXATION. Establishes monetary awards for whistleblowers for a Department of Taxation administrative or judicial action. Authorizes the Director of Taxation to appoint an administrative appeals officer. Prohibits certain penalties from being added to tax underpayments on which certain other penalties are already imposed. Requires all advertisements and solicitations for transient accommodations to display the registration identification number or the website address containing the registration identification number. Effective July 1, 2112. (SB2947 HD1)
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